Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Campaign ‘Disc Required’ Error Asks for MW2 PS4 Disc [Update] [IGN]

🛠️ #MW3 Campaign

An update has gone live to address an issue causing some Players to encounter a “disc required” error. Please restart the game for the update to take effect. https://t.co/6lFdnV8ZUH

— Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) November 2, 2023

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The Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 campaign is now available to play for those who preordered the game, but a bizarre error is throwing a spanner in the works.

The Modern Warfare 3 campaign is showing an error to some PlayStation 5 players that, bizarrely, asks for the PlayStation 4 disc of last year’s Modern Warfare 2. IGN’s own Simon Cardy has experienced this error, and provided the screenshot below.

The problem seems widespread enough that Activision has said it’s investigating: “We’re investigating an issue causing some Players to encounter a ‘disc required’ error. Standby for updates,” the company said.

❗️ #MW3 Campaign

We’re investigating an issue causing some Players to encounter a “disc required” error. Standby for updates.https://t.co/e2hjFaL28M

— Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) November 2, 2023

Also today, Activision explained Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3’s huge file sizes, warning they’re bigger than last year.

The Modern Warfare 3 campaign was developed by Sledgehammer Games in partnership with Infinity Ward, and is the direct sequel to last year’s Modern Warfare 2. It includes 15 missions, each of which rewards players with items upon completion. These rewards can be used across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone.

Here are the Modern Warfare 3 campaign rewards:

• “Breather” Calling Card
• 30 mins Double Player XP Token & 30 mins Double Weapon XP Token
• “Corso” Operator
• “Ghillie Guy” Calling Card
• 30 mins XP Token and 30m Weapon XP Token
• “Pathfinder” Operator
• “Toxic Drip” Calling Card
• 1 hour Double Player XP Token and 1 hour Double Weapon XP Token
• “Doc” Operator
• “Skull Rhapsody” Calling Card
• 1 hour Double Player XP Token and 1 hour Double Weapon XP Token
• “Jabber” Operator
• Campaign Completion Emblem
• Campaign Completion Weapon Blueprint

Modern Warfare 3 launches proper November 10. It’s the first Call of Duty game to launch following Microsoft’s $69 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard, but don’t expect it to hit Game Pass until 2024. Check out IGN’s Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer review in progress to find out what we thought of the recent open beta.

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